There is famine in land, Naomis husband dies, her sons die, only her and her daughter in laws are left. The woman go off to judah for food, naomis tells them "go back, each of you, to your mothers home." The daughters refuse to leave, Naomi says she wont have any more sons, and even if she had one tonight the girls wouldn’t wait for them to grow up to marry them. Orpah left, Ruth stayed by Naomi's side, Ruth says she will not leave her. in the end Naomi let her stay. When they arrive in Judah, Naomi states she doesn't want to be known as Naomi, instead Mara, because Evan almighty has made her life bitter. Ruth went to find grain and worked next to Naomi's relative on her husbands side, Boaz. she ends up working for Boaz. Boaz told her to stay with the servant girls, and to drink whenever thirsty, and the men will not touch her because she did so much for her mother in law. The mother in law thinks it is good she is with Boaz's girls, because she wont get hurt, as she could working for other people. Naomi tells Ruth is to go and go to the threshing floor, note the place Boaz is sleeping, uncover his feet and lie down, Boaz than will tell her what to do. Ruth follows the directions given. Boaz is startled at first, but than appreciates she went after him, not the younger men wither rich or poor. The estate of elimelech is for sale, a man wants to buy it, backs out because it may endanger his estate. No one else wants it, Boaz buys it, and Ruth is his wife. Ruth conceived once they wed.Ruth had a son, Obed, who became father of Jesse, father or David.
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Woman are provident. Women are stubborn.Everything that is said to them they think is good and bad, sad and happy
Discussion Questions: Why do you think Orpah left Naomi? Why do you think Ruth stayed with Naomi? Why do you think Naomi stated the Almighty made her life bitter? What are the similarities or differences between the relationship of Naomi and Ruth to the realtionship of mother and daughters-in-law today? What are the characterstics of women stated in the poem? Who do these relate to in the poem the most and how? Is this the same view we have for women today, why or why not? Do you agree or disagree with these views of women?
Supplementary Material:There was a movie created, The story of Ruth, which is not exactly the same, but based on the story.
Outside Material:
Orpah departing Ruth and Naomi By: Philip Hermogenes Calderon
Ruth collecting the gleans
Study Guide/Quiz Questions: Why doesn't Naomi want her daughters to go back home with her? Who dies? Who were the sons married to? Where do Naomi, Ruth and Orpah go to find food? What does Naomi tell the girls to do? What does Ruth go to find once they reach Judah? What is for sale? What is included Elimelch? Who buys the property?
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Discussion Questions: Why do you think Orpah left Naomi? Why do you think Ruth stayed with Naomi? Why do you think Naomi stated the Almighty made her life bitter? What are the similarities or differences between the relationship of Naomi and Ruth to the realtionship of mother and daughters-in-law today? What are the characterstics of women stated in the poem? Who do these relate to in the poem the most and how? Is this the same view we have for women today, why or why not? Do you agree or disagree with these views of women?
Supplementary Material:There was a movie created, The story of Ruth, which is not exactly the same, but based on the story.
Outside Material:
Orpah departing Ruth and Naomi By: Philip Hermogenes Calderon
Ruth collecting the gleans
Study Guide/Quiz Questions: Why doesn't Naomi want her daughters to go back home with her? Who dies? Who were the sons married to? Where do Naomi, Ruth and Orpah go to find food? What does Naomi tell the girls to do? What does Ruth go to find once they reach Judah? What is for sale? What is included Elimelch? Who buys the property?